Team 2014

Interns

Amari

Age: 18School: Lincoln Park High SchoolStrengths: Reading, Writing, CookingPastimes: Hanging Out, Sleeping, On the Phone, ShoppingInterests: Cooking, Helping Others, Resolving ConflictsFavorite Food: ShrimpLikes: Movies, Walking, Cooking, Softball, TalkingDislikes: Bugs, Liars, Annoying NoisesGoals for cityLab: To encourage people to stop depending on the government and become independent. Also to help the members of the community better themselves.

Earnest

Age: 17School: Chicago Bulls College PrepStrengths: Sports, Math, and Team BuildingPastimes: Play SportsInterests: Science & MathFavorite Food: BaconLikes: Sports & hanging out.Dislikes: Cheaters & Disloyalty.Goals for cityLab: I want to learn new things about my community, and I want to see how I can give back or make it better living for me and the people I know.

Lily

Age: 17School: University of Chicago in IllinoisStrengths: Speaking & easy going.Pastimes: Hanging out, Downtown, Watching Movies.Interests: Writing, Art, Recycling, and helping others.Favorite Food: StrawberriesLikes: Movies, walking, and painting.Dislikes: Olives & when people don’t recycle.Goals for cityLab: To learn about other communities and to expend her learning.

Ricardo

Age: 19School: Lane Tech College Prep.Strengths: Computer skills & ListeningPastimes: Ultimate Frisbee and Paintball ShootingInterests: Architecture and EngineeringFavorite Food: LasagnaLikes: Hanging out, Video Games, and paint balling.Dislikes: VegetablesGoals for cityLab: To help improve the lives of the residents of West Haven through architecture and any other means necessary.

Wyatt

Age: 18School: Virginia Commonwealth UniversityStrengths: Photography, problem solving, teamwork, observant.Pastimes: Bowling, Walking, Hanging out with friends, Researching art and art theft.Interests: Art, Travelling, Language, Crime prevention, Food.Favorite Food: Bari Italian subsLikes: Sandwiches, Details, Patterns, knifes, mountains, the beach.Dislikes: Frozen (the movie,) people who hate pigeons, and groups of friends who take up the entire sidewalk and walk really slowly.Goals for cityLab: To help out as much as I can; with whatever I can, and to become more experienced in the working environment.

Mentors

Pedro

Age: 20School: University of Illinois at ChicagoStrengths: Public speaking, Problem solving, AnalysisPastimes: Biking, Running, Swimming, BasketballInterests: Cross country, Architecture, HistoryFavorite Food: EnchiladasLikes: British T.V shows (Top gear) , CookingDislikes: Rude People, ComplainersGoals for cityLab: Come up with a final product that will help the neighborhood and LBBA.

Michael

Age: 21School: Illinois Institute Of TechnologyStrengths: Dedication, Communication, OutgoingPastimes: Basketball, Watching T.V, Hangout, TalkingInterests: Architecture, SportsFavorite Food: Free Food and Hot SauceLikes: Happy environments, SingingDislikes: Not having funGoals for cityLab: To educate myself and others, and to gain as much as I can while I have the time to do so.

Brenda

Age: 23School: Landon Bone BakerStrengths: Socializing, Planning Events, Problem SolvingPastimes: Swimming, Listening to musicInterests: Architecture, Community Involvement, Social Justice, PoliticsFavorite Food: Hot Sandwiches with PicklesLikes: Butterflies, Rainy days, Breaking Bad, Game of ThronesDislikes: Unoriginality & DisorganizationGoals for cityLab: 1.Help the interns learn and grow as students and youth leaders in their communities. 2. Learn to prepare more delicious salad recipes from the Smartlucks. 3. Help the team analyse our observations and make helpful suggestion towards the public/private green space being design.